Recent severe crashes

1. E-bike rider fails to yield, hits 72-year-old 2026-03-17T09:05:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A 72-year-old woman crossing with the signal on 5th Avenue got hit at W 13th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and inattention by the e-bike rider; she suffered a facial fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old e-bike rider went straight ahead on 5th Avenue at W 13th Street and hit a 72-year-old pedestrian in the intersection while she was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and inattention/distraction. The woman reported a facial fracture with dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver failed to yield, hit cyclist 2026-03-16T03:50:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   A driver making a left turn on Varick Street failed to yield and hit a 40-year-old cyclist near Spring Street. The cyclist suffered a back injury with a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old sedan driver was making a left turn on Varick Street at Spring Street around 3:50 a.m. on March 16, 2026, when the driver hit a 40-year-old bicyclist. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The cyclist was reported injured, conscious, and partially ejected, with a back injury and a fracture/dislocation.
3. Distracted driver hits 27-year-old pedestrian 2026-03-11T09:22:00+00:00
   332 E 14 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver hit a 27-year-old man near 332 E 14th Street. The pedestrian was injured in the knee/lower leg/foot and reported internal injury.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old sedan driver going straight ahead hit a 27-year-old pedestrian near 332 E 14th Street in Manhattan on the morning of March 11, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The pedestrian was injured, with knee/lower leg/foot injuries and an internal complaint, and was listed in shock.
4. Distracted box-truck driver hits two 2026-03-09T06:01:00+00:00
   114 W HOUSTON ST
   A distracted driver in a box truck hit two pedestrians on W Houston Street. A 34-year-old man suffered a knee-and-lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 6:01 a.m. on March 9, 2026, a driver going straight in a box truck hit two pedestrians near 114 W Houston Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrians injured were a 34-year-old man with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury reported as fracture/distortion/dislocation, and a 66-year-old man with a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver turns right, hits e-bike rider 2026-03-04T12:10:00+00:00
   WEST ST
   A driver turning right on West Street hit a 35-year-old e-bike rider near Canal Street. Police recorded traffic-control disregard and driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a driver making a right turn on West Street at Canal Street hit a 35-year-old man riding an e-bike straight ahead. Police recorded traffic-control disregard and driver inattention/distraction. The e-bike rider was injured, ejected, and reported a shoulder/upper-arm fracture, distortion, and dislocation.